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Ah Deathstroke A.K.A Slade Wilson, you know despite being supposedly one of the most known villains in DC comics he is not exactly seen out of them all that often. (But then again that fate kind of happened to most of the Teen Titans cast, except to Robin due to obvious reasons.)
But still Ron Perlman did such a wonderfully smooth sinister voice for Deathstroke/Slade it was definitely one of the better aspects of the Teen Titans series. But Patrick Seitz was pretty good in his own right and while its not quite as cool as Perlman it did certainly fit Deathstroke well enough.

I know its not much of a competition but so far Ron Perlman is the best while Patrick Seitz is not that far off.

Note: Tracy W Bush voiced Deathstroke for the 2011 game DC Universe Online and he was okay. Not as good as Ron Perlman but not bad as I would rate him second alongside Patrick Seitz. Wentworth Miller and Fred Tatasciore voiced Deathstroke in Young Justice. While Wentworth and Fred's performances suit the roe's persona well I do believe that Fred's voice is easily better as he sounds more age appropriate. JG Hertzler voiced Deathstroke in Injustice and his work on the role was also rather solid. JG seems to be playing Deathstroke as more of a "Wise Crafty Old Villain" and does it rather well in which its a good example of the voice work in the game. Mark Rolston voiced Deathstroke in Batman Arkham Origins and his work on the role is pretty good. Mark's voice and performance does suit Deathstroke's cool, cold-mannered professional persona pretty well and its a good example of the voice work in the game. Thomas Gibson voices Deathstroke in Son of the Batman in which his work here is a mixed bag. While Thomas' performance was pretty good as it did suit Slade's calm and cold professional killer persona pretty well. But Thomas' voice for the role is a bit too prim and posh sort to speak granted I know that Deathstroke was never a brutish thug but still. Basically I am still going with Ron the most but Fred and JG are close behind.)

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I thought Robin was decent. He could have been better under different direction, as he did sound rather forced, but he was fine enough for my tastes.

As for John, I really think he should get a second (more serious) shot at Deathstroke. He does sound more like a "generic thug" here, but to be fair the material he was given didn't really allow him to give it his all. Shame cause I think he was a nice choice for the character. With proper material and direction I personally think he would do very well.

@Zillah Seeing as how surprisingly smooth his voice can be when voicing characters like Zombozo and Joker, I think that John could make a solid Deathstroke under better voice direction as well. I could see him sounding like a cross between Mark Rolston's cold, smooth, businesslike tone and Fred Tatasciore's deepness.

1. Ron Perlman: Talk about perfect casting! Deathstroke 9Or Slade) was more of a theatric, evil sensei rather than a cold-blooded mercenary in Teen Titans, and Ron Perlman's cold, eerily calm voice certainly made it work! And as the Flashpoint Paradox movie showed us, Ron's more than capable of giving a solid performance as a more traditional Deathstroke. I don't know if we're going to see Deathstroke in that live action Suicide Squad movie, but if we are then Ron being cast as Deathstroke there would be incredibly perfect!

2. JG Hertzler: I quite like that raspy, business-like tone of his, he's probably the best at capturing Deathstroke's personality as a professional assassin with a few grudges. All in all, I wouldn't mind seeing him again!

3. Mark Rolston: I really liked how Mark lined his cold voice with a bit of arrogance, he's a bit young sounding for my taste but he ultimately works really well.

4. Fred Tatasciore: Ultimately, he was much better than Wentworth. His deep, yet calm and clear voice really worked for Deathstroke, though he did sound a bit posh at times. All-in-all, a good take that I find to be quite underrated.

5. Patrick Seitz: There's not much to be said here, Patrick is okay and his gruff and calm voice is decent, yet it comes off as a bit generic sounding.

6. Wentworth Miller: He sounds far too young, as well as bored out of his mind though I do admit that at times, his voice does carry a nice and dangerous bit of venom. I wonder if he could have sounded better if he put more effort into his performance?

7. Thomas Gibson: His voice isn't that bad of a Deathstroke one, but at times he sounds far too posh and sounds a bit awkward at times (Namely the vegan conversation). He has potential, but ends up as nothing special.

8. Tracey W. Bush: I like that he attempted a low and menacing voice, but it was far too deep and his delivery had much left to be desired.

9. Robin Atkin Downes: Geez, he is WAY too raspy here. And it's sad, because I could definitely see Robin as an awesome Deathstroke under better circumstances.

10. John DiMaggio: This isn't even Deahtstroke! That's the voice of some generic thug.

It's a shame that he only does anime and (mostly) Japanese video games, because god DAMN Jamieson Price would make an awesome Deathstroke!

Ron Perlman: Ron was perfect in the role, he was creepy, calm, angry, smooth and just all around perfect. Ron's one of many reasons Teen Titians is one of DC's best animated series.

Patrick Seitz: The writing brought down Deathstroke a bit but Patrick showed potential. His gruff low voice fit Deastroke very well, it's the personality that was generic. I think if he got to reprise he'd do an awesome job.

Tracy W Bush: I thought Tracy did alright as Deastroke. The calm and low voice mixed with the effects work nicely. He's a bit monotone and even a little bored sounding but he shows potential.

Wentworth Miller: Voice wise, he's too light and young sounding. However he has the delivery down, almost Perlman status.

Fred Tatasciore: Man I wish Fred didn't have to do an impression of Wentworth, he could have been great. As he is, I think he lacks the same bite as Wentworth but voice wise is a little more fitting (even if he does get a little posh at times). Fred really needs a second chance at Slade, he could make a great one.

JG Hertzler: For a while I wondered why he didn't click with me. He has a good gruff voice, fitting a more aged Deastroke. I finally figured out why, he doesn't sound threatening. He lacks any bite like other actors had. He does sound with the effects he has when he has his mask on but I don't think he quite got Deastroke's personality.

Mark Rolston: He can get inconstant, sometimes he kinda fits other times sounds too light. At his best he sounds threatening enough but not quite fitting for Deastroke.

Thomas Gibson: Thomas sounds very posh and even bored at times. He has some good delivery but he is probably the weakest to me.

Robin Akin Downes: He's really forcing that rasp. There are times where it sounds fine, other times unnatural and forced. He has some good delivery but not to the level of some of the others.

John DiMaggio: Good casting call, he had little material so he comes off generic. I hear some potential so I can't call him bad.

Ron Perlman-Sounds very creepy and evil.I like it!!!.However I never watched Teen Titans so I dont know a lot about his performance
Patrick Seitz-He sounds pretty good but a bit young and sounds like Patrick was playing Batman
Tracey Bush-I think he is a miscast,he sounds too deep and sounds like a robot
W.Miller-He sounds good but like Patrick a bit young
Fred Tatasciore-He has a very cool voice and also sounds "age appropiate" for Deathstroke and i like the filter in his voice
Jg Hertzler-My favorite,he sounds like the cool,badass and experienced mercenary Deathstroke is.And also his batlle quotes are amazing and truly badass
Nightwing/Damian Wayne:thought you where fast Slade!
Deathstroke:Oh,I am
Mark Rolston:Same as Jg
Thomas Gibson:zzzzzzzz...ehh sorry what I was
sleeping.But really he sounds boring.No offense

Ron is definitely fantastic as Slade. B
But "Slade" is waaaay different from Deathstroke, while the rest are more accurate portrayals of the mercenary. So my favorite actor for "Deathstroke" is JG Hertzler. He sounds about the right age, has this cool collected sound to his voice without relying on rasp, plus he's gotten to say some pretty damn good lines, that do the character more justice than any other iteration outside of the comics. Mark Rolston second in my book. Now I liked what Wentworth did in the one episode, because I thought they were going for a younger version of Slade, buuut then I saw him with his helmet off in the next episode, and luckily they already for Fred to replace him.

@Soldierkei I agree with all that, except that I still liked Wentworth better than Fred in the role. Fred had the opposite problem for me - the voice was more fitting, but the performance itself felt less like a cold blooded mercenary and more like some snooty guy.

@Music Meister Actually, perhaps if they gave Deathstroke a bit of a metallic echo to go with the mask, to differentiate it from Amon's, if he ever uses more of a helmet than a mask in a future animated incarnation...

THAT could be a badass way to show off Steve Blum's acting chops and use special effects, without being generic and too much like Blum's traditional role... So long as they don't overdo it. *cough*Darkseid*cough*

Seems I voted for this a while ago without commenting so: Ron Perlman is my number one. JG Hertzler is second. Patrick Seitz is pretty good.

Wentworth Miller is alright(better than I expected), yet he sounds a bit young. Fred Tatasciore is also OK, but I feel he could do better if he was doing more his own thing and not trying to replicate Wentworth.

if I could seriously have anyone play deathstroke in Live action or even animation, though he sadly passed away, it'd be David Carradine from Kill Bill. He had such a perfect kind of level headedness to him but had this amazing rasp and could completely command a scene whenever he was in one, which I feel would fit Deathstroke very well.

just listen to this line and tell me it wouldn't fit Deathstroke https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=NSR7xRGBnOE#t=82

Yeah! He's awesome! I will always prefer the traditional "one-eyed mercenary" Deathstroke, but I love this new younger badass Brit Deathstroke too!
(Though, I've only seen season 1 so far. if anything's changed with the character on the show, don't tell me)

Mark is okay, not really bad or really good. My big gripe with him is that, at times, he sounds sinister, but he's too sinister for normal Deathstroke and not sinister enough to be like Ron's Deathstroke.

1-:Ron Perlman: Very creepy, mysterious, and intimidating. It isn't exactly the perfect fit for the character, but Ron's performance as Slade was easily my favorite in Teen Titans.
2-:JG Hertzler: He does great as the weary-yet-experienced version of the character. I would like to see him reprise the role.
3-: Wentworth Miller: Very suiting, I'm pleasantly surprised with how well he handles the role.
4-: Fred Tatasciore: A very good replacement for Wentworth, but a bit deeper. I like it, but he doesn't sound as threatening as he should.
5-: Mark Rolston: Mark didn't really get a lot to do with the character in AO. It's a fitting take, but feels a bit generic.
6-: Patrick Seitz: One of the better MK VS DCU performances, but he sounds a bit too young for the character, and is a bit muffled.
7-: Tracy W Bush-: Again, one of the better performances from DCUO, but like Patrick sounds a bit too young and muffled.

Ron Perlman- definitely one of the most terrifying voices ever done in a Superhero show. Its cold, calm, quiet, but has this presence to it that is so damn terrifying but so badass at the same time. Not only Perlmans best role, but one of the best villain portrayals of all time. 9.5/10

Patrick Seitz- Seitz has this great kind of raspy voice which does sound really cool, but it doesn't really have the presence that Perlman had, it sounds too young considering the age of the character in the comics and in all of his portrayals, and to be honest, this sounds more like a voice for Batman to me than it does deathstroke. Not saying its bad, in fact its quite good, just not the voice I envision Deathstroke having. 7/10

Tracy W. Bush- His voice...I don't know what it is, its not a bad performance, but there's just something about it I don't like. Its too brief of a line to even really make a full judgement on for me to be honest. It sounds...generic thats the right word I think. I guess if I could make a judgement I couldn't give it anything higher than a 2.5/10

Wentworth Miller- Miller is definitely someone that is worthy of playing the character. Not having the creepiness level of Perlman, But Miller does still have the same amount of cool and calm that Perlman had and it is a fantastic performance, plus he doesn't sound too old or young which does definitely work IMO. This is a character I wish that Miller played at least one more time because here he is really under utilized since he only appeared as the character in one episode. 8.5/10

Fred Tatasciore- he sounds a bit too deep compared to Miller, but it sounds okay at best. Not a fantastic performance, but he does double well as Miller. 7/10

JG Hertzler- Now this is a much older sounding version of Deathstroke compared to the other voices, But Hertzler does work really well in the role, not really sounding extremely creepy or cool, but he has the same level of calm and does act very well off of the other characters such as Cyborg in the clip that was used. 7.5/10

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Mark Rolston- Again, a somewhat older version of the character, but Rolston does sound very intimidating and he kind of mixes his firefly voice in a little which works really well for the character. 7.5/10

I think everyone does a good job here. Patrick Seitz and Tracy Bush are a little too muffled, but they're both fitting for an assassin such as Deathstroke. Wentworth and Fred are on the same level for me, they both sound appropriately smug and confident. Ron Perlman is definitely my favorite, he sounds very creepy and mysterious. It didn't sound like him in the announcement trailer, but I really hope it's true that he's reprising his role in Arkham Origins. JG Hertzler is a close second, you can tell how experienced he sounds.

Giving it to JG Hertzler. Ron Pearlman was great for Teen Titans' more super villain esque version of Deathstroke. But when I think of a voice for Slade, his true character, JG rocked it. Hell, his voice is the only reason I usually prefer using DS without his mask, just feels more bad ass seeing his face with that voice. "Prefer steel or lead?" I actually dug Miller's take on Slade, because I figured they were trying to make this a younger Deathstroke than we were use to. I was sad when I heard the character speak and it wasn't him, but at that time we saw Slade's face, and his voice wouldn't have worked to well too, since it showed YJ Slade was still an older man. But Fred made it work to, it just didnt wow me.

Ron Perlman is my favorite Deathstroke too. I only thought his name was Slade because Teen Titans was the first show I watched with him in it. Truely, Slade should be considered the best DC villain ever after Joker and Lex Luthor.

Ron Perlman does a magnificently terrifying Slade/Deathstroke.
Imagine a mercenary: trained to the peak of human physique, and can murder anyone in cold blood. You have a chance of survival if you can outsmart him, or to turn him against someone else.
Now imagine a mercenary with all of the capabilities listed above... But now he's a master of manipulation and deceit. He could virtually kill you without doing any of the work himself.
That is what was amazing about Ron Perlman's Slade, and he fit that so perfectly with that droning voice that sometimes had a hint of malicious glee.

@Lpfan120 That would be pretty cool, and if they added a nice filter to his voice like with Fred and Wentworth... that would be mind-blowing. Hm... if there was that much awesome packed into this voice compare, I would have to make it my number one favorite voice compare of all time.

You know what I've notice? DC is really using Deathstroke a lot recently. Not only has he appeared in Young Justice, but he's also in Injustice, and set to appear in the Flashpoint adaptation and in the new Batman Arkham game. All I can say is, BOUT TIME!!

@Mrguy22594 I have no idea. I agree with you though, it was just my reasoning that if Warner wanted a younger sounding Batman they wouldn't get Conroy or Greenwood either considering they both sound the same age. I feel they should have just brought Kevin back and he could have done a slightly younger voice, after all, people's voices don't change THAT much from their twenties to their thirties.

@Mrguy22594 I heard someone say recently that Troy Baker would be voicing The Joker, but I don't know for certain.
As for why Conroy won't be returning, I heard that since Mark Hamill announced he will retire from being The Joker, Kevin Conroy opted out of the role of Batman, since he and Mark were pretty much a pair. Mark was the perfect Joker, but we have to consider that he's getting on in years and the Joker voice isn't an easy one to do. Let's just be thankful we got so many good years out of him.

Ron Perlman's performance is classic. He is equal parts cunning, mysterious, and powerful-sounding. He can sound threatening or charming; the kind of voice that just gets inside your head. It was pretty different from the traditional Deathstroke, but it was a good change.
Patrick Seitz was great as a more traditional Deathstroke. He sounded tough and capable, with a bit of attitude.
Tracy W Bush had a little bit too much effects; makes him sound like a robot. Also a little too deep.
Wentworth Miller also did a good job, sounding cold and efficient. The subtle effects also worked.
Fred Tatasciore sounded good as well, not much more to add here.
Overall, I went with Perlman because his performance was simply incredible, but if I had to pick a more traditional Deathstroke, I'd probably go with Seitz, then Tatasciore or Miller a little behind.

@Nightmare Crusher Yeah, I would love to see Fred do an original take on Deathstroke too. What I meant with my comment is that it would just be awesome in general to see someone who could do a good Ron Perlman impression, not having another actor trying to copy him in a project.

Damn, Fred shouldnt have tryed an impression. I will say that voice wise he was more memorable but in performance he lacked the bite that Miller however I think if Fred got another crack at the role and did his own thing he'd be pretty good

Ron Perlman as Deathstroke/Slade... call me crazy, but to me, his performance was nearly as good as Mark Hamill as The Joker. I don't remember ever listening to a character in western animation whose voice made me feel an almost physical presence of evil. He sounds intelligent, malevolent, and somewhat soothingly cold.

I haven't watched as many cartoons as I'm sure a lot of you have, but Ron Perlman's performance was so effective that it made me feel like I was watching something intended for a PG-13 audience, not a show for all ages. It is one of my favorite vocal performances for a villain ever, period.

@PsychicVoiceSpy JG Hertzler is easily my second favorite Deathstroke next to Ron Perlman. From what I've seen, he portrays his personality expertly and gives a very good performance. I also like Fred Tatasciore and Tracy Bush.

Wentworth Miller sounds pretty bland to me, and Patrick Seitz... my problem with him is a little difficult to describe. It's like he's trying to sound like an experienced mercenary, but he just doesn't sound old enough.

@Music Meister Well, in the comics, Deathstroke lost his right eye when his wife shot him in the face (which in itself is an involved story). He made his vision impairment no secret, however, so the right side of his mask is black and featureless.

I personally don't think Bush or Miller were all that good and with Wentworth I had trouble understanding what he was saying half the time. I like Seitz portrayal but I have to give to Perlman. He made the character intimidating and that voice is just perfect for Slade.

Wow, this is pretty difficult. This is pretty similar to Vandal Savage for me. Though Ron Perlman does a terrific job, his take on Slade is not really that faithful to the character in the comics, a somewhat weary mercenary. Miller shows that perfectly, so he gets my vote.

@D.A.V.E. I think Miller was trying to use Perlman's as the inspiration for his own and the writers also used some of Perlman's dialogue to get ideas for the YJ version of Deathstroke and I prefer Ron's manipulative voice the most and his was skilled on combat since Robin always had a hard time with him. They couldn't make him a mercenary due to censorship reasons. It's the same reason he was named Slade and not Deathstroke.

@D.A.V.E. Funny thing is, not being comic accurate is why I prefer Ron Pearlman. Deathstroke, right down to his name, bleeds of the 90s attempts to be edgy and kewl. Comic Deathstroke is frequently shown taking down heroes he shouldn't be able to and brooding all the time. In comparison Slade is more manipulative and creepy plus when he manages to score some kind of victory it's far more believable.
Excuse my long-windedness, I had a bit of a hard time putting it exactly to words.

I didn't particularly find Slade in TT to be an impressive villain either. Yeah, he had a creepy voice and good voice, but he really lacked motivation and direction beyond corrupting teenagers. He was a bit more fun as Trigon's treacherous servant, but again, they never did anything significant with his character.

Not to mention YJ Deathstroke manages to be closer to the comics without reeking from 90's. It's not a big role, and he could be terrible in the following episodes, but for the moment, I prefer the upgraded, white-collar replacement of Sportsmaster over the boogeyman in Teen Titans that was all style and little substance.

I was waiting to see who would voice Deathstroke in YJ Hoping for Ron Perlman again and if not him someone fresh for the show and for Wentworth Miller to voice him I thought it was a pretty cool surprise I LOVE THE YJ cast MAN!!!

Sadly Wentworth is the weakest, sounding really generic. Performance and deilvery is decent though
I still prefer ROn who gave a nice cold voice but could still emote.
I'd say Patrick was pretty good, I like the raspy voice for the role and makes him sound like a threat

I question Tracy's effects but I guess it's decent and makes the voice fit but lacks a bite in the performance for a character known to be so deadly

#1 Ron Perlman
Slade (as he was addressed in Teen Titans that is) is probably one of Ron's most well-reowned roles, and for good reason. Cool, calm and collected but without sacrificing that threatening bite. His pure evil was easily reflected in both his dialogue and his actions.

#2 Tracy W Bush
This one is pretty much a mixed bag; his voice does sound a bit computerized, which I think is kinda cool and adds a nice touch, but he himself sounds a bit too deep. Not that Ron's voice was really much higher at all nor that you couldn't imagine him sounding much different but still. It's an okay performance he gave, but not the best he's done or could have done nor the best in DCUO.

#3 Patrick Seitz
Overall, he gave an acceptable performance, but again, the voice is too deep, even more so than Tracy's. Really, it's even lower than Montel Williams, which is NOT a good thing. He just came off as rather generic and overdone. Patrick has talent, but he should just stick with anime dubbing like he's always done.

I do like what Tracy W Bush has going for him, I like the weird effects they added to him, almost like he's a cyborg. It sounds synthetic, I don't really know how to entirely describe it, but I do like it.